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The Finest Supporting the Bravest!

The purpose of the Fire Mechanics Section is to promote standardization of fire apparatus and equipment preventative maintenance, improve safety standards and practices, promote workshops, conferences, and seminars related to the purposes of this Section, and to promote cost savings through standardization of building and equipment purchasing and maintenance.

RECENT FIRE MECHANIC NEWS

Posted: May 25, 2022

Federal Funding Helps Arnoldsburg (WV) Put New Pumper/Tanker in Service

With help from the United States Department of Agriculture, the Arnoldsburg (WV) Volunteer Fire Department has put a new pumper/tanker in service, according to a report published by 12WBOY.

The new $405,000 truck is built on a Kenworth T880 by Pierce Mfg. and was funded through the USDA Rural Development Community Facilities Direct Loan and Grant Program, according to the report.

The new pumper/tanker will replace a 30-year-old unit, according to 12WBOY, that said local officials feel the purchase would not have happened without the federal funding.

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Posted: May 25, 2022

Photo of the Day: May 25, 2022

Spencer—Angola (IN) Fire Department pumper-tanker. Freightliner 108 SD cab and chassis; Cummins L9 400-hp engine; Hale Qmax-XS 1,500-gpm pump; APR polypropylene 2,031-gallon water tank. Dealer: Spencer Manufacturing, South Haven, MI.

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Posted: May 24, 2022

A “Weird” Situation Has Sutherland (IA) Aerial Purchase in “Limbo”

The sale of a used aerial to Sutherland (IA) Fire & Ambulance Department has been put on hold temporarily because of an issue with the ownership title, according to a report published by the nwestiowa.com web site.

The chief told city official he finds the department in a “weird” situation where the seller can’t produce the title and the department doesn’t move forward with the purchase until it see the title, the report says, adding that the intentions was to close on the deal this spring.

The department hopes to buy a used aerial from a seller in Connecticut, but the deal is in “limbo” for now, according to the report.

At $55,000 for the ladder truck and a budget of $20,000 upgrades and equipment, the rig is considerably another used aerial the department had considered at $149,000, according to the report. The department doesn’t want to back out of the deal and has given the seller a bit more time to find the title, according to the published report which indicated the city council is expected to meet again on June 6 to discuss the next move in the purchase.

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Posted: May 24, 2022

Rose Hill (NC) Gets $3M from USDA for New Fire Station

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the appropriation of $3 million for a new fire station in Rose Hill (NC), according to a report published by WITN.

The funding will come from the USDA Rural Development program and will be used to help pay for a station with five vehicle bays, a training room, kitchen bunk quarters and office space, according to the report.